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[[Image:mchevy1.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]] | [[Image:mchevy1.png|left|thumb|350px|Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]] | ||
[[Image:mchevy2.png|left|thumb|350px|Iowa Street was known in 1929 as "Automobile Row." Mathey-Chevrolet was located at the northeast corner of 6th and Iowa. It was next to Conlan Hudson-Essex Company on the north. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]] | [[Image:mchevy2.png|left|thumb|350px|Iowa Street was known in 1929 as "Automobile Row." Mathey-Chevrolet was located at the northeast corner of 6th and Iowa. It was next to Conlan Hudson-Essex Company on the north. Photo courtesy: Telegraph Herald and Paul Hemmer]] | ||
MATHEY CHEVROLET COMPANY. Mathey Chevrolet Used Cars was located in 1927 at 1944 Central. When it was relocated in 1929, the company advertised that only 3,600 of the 10,000 square feet facility was devoted to showroom, office and parts department. The rest was reserved for service. [[BIRD, Willis E.|Willis E. BIRD]], then vice president and sales manager, later opened [[BIRD CHEVROLET]] | MATHEY CHEVROLET COMPANY. Mathey Chevrolet Used Cars was located in 1927 at 1944 Central. When it was relocated in 1929, the company advertised that only 3,600 of the 10,000 square feet facility was devoted to showroom, office and parts department. The rest was reserved for service. | ||
[[BIRD, Willis E.|Willis E. BIRD]], then vice president and sales manager, later opened [[BIRD CHEVROLET]] with | |||
The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' through 1937 '''Dubuque Consurvey Directory''' listed 6th and Iowa. | The 1929 '''Dubuque City Directory''' through 1937 '''Dubuque Consurvey Directory''' listed 6th and Iowa. | ||
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MATHEY CHEVROLET COMPANY. Mathey Chevrolet Used Cars was located in 1927 at 1944 Central. When it was relocated in 1929, the company advertised that only 3,600 of the 10,000 square feet facility was devoted to showroom, office and parts department. The rest was reserved for service.
Willis E. BIRD, then vice president and sales manager, later opened BIRD CHEVROLET with
The 1929 Dubuque City Directory through 1937 Dubuque Consurvey Directory listed 6th and Iowa.
The 1939 Dubuque Classified Business Directory listed Mathey Motors at 5th and White.
